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Community leaders met with officials Monday morning, after a Northern Gateway pipeline hearing was cancelled over a protest. Heiltsuk Tribal Council says hearings should resume Tuesday afternoon.
Speaking at the GLOBE Conference, Environment Minister Peter Kent defended Canada's Kyoto pullout and stressed “efficiency” in the bid to modernize environmental assessment processes.
With a new “austerity budget” and other legislation changes forthcoming from the Conservative government, many have concerns about possible amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act.